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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
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“The future doesn’t involve you,” and other things the Australian Energy Regulator won’t tell dying gas networks as we electrify everything.
Bank Australia is piloting free home electrification assessments in the La Trobe valley.
Smart meters will be rolled out to 5,600 households in western and southern Sydney to help reduce peak electricity demand, and lower network costs for consumers.
Residents of Esperance who are unable to install rooftop solar will be able to share the benefits and savings of renewable energy.
An estimated 60,000 air source heat pumps were installed in Australia during the first half of 2023.
The federal cross bench is urging government to use an instant tax write-off to encourage landlords to replace gas appliances with more efficient electrical alternatives.
Rebates of up to 50% of the cost of installing new energy efficient equipment available in Queensland.
Sometimes dismissed as the 'sun tax', two-way electricity tariffs can help networks manage the huge amounts of rooftop solar coming on to the grid, and potentially make money for households.